Temples In Karnataka

Durga Temple is a medieval Hindu temple located in Aihole, Karnataka state, India. It is part of a pending UNESCO World Heritage site. In addition to the fine carvings, it is famous as a rare apsidal or...

The Melukote Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu is worshipped here as Thirunarayana or Cheluvanarayana Swamy. Cheluva Narayana means deity who loves to shuffle and dressed so beautifully. The Melukote...

History Sri Sharadamba Temple Sringeri is the famous Hindu temple in Karnataka, in Sringeri. The Temple is dedicated to the Goddess Saraswathi(Goddess of Knowledge). The temple was founded in...

The Marikamba Temple in Sirsi, Karnataka, India, is a Hindu temple dedicated to a form of the goddess Durga. It is also known as Marigudi, with "Doddamma" denoting the "elder sister" of all Mariammas in Karnataka. The...

Mahamastakabhishek is the major consecration ceremony performed once every 12 years on a 57-foot-high monolithic idol of Lord Bahubali (Gomateshwara) at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka. It is one of the biggest festivals for the Jain community and pays...

The Chamundi temple above the Chamundi Hills is the most famous temple in Mysore, as the goddess, Chamundi or Chamundeshwari is the presiding deity of Mysore. She is the Tutelary deity that the Mysore royal family held...

Dharmasthala is a temple town on the banks of the river Nethravathi in Belthangady Taluk, Karnataka. It represents religious tolerance wherein caste, creed and faith of pilgrims are no bars.For here, the Jain Theerthankara is worshipped on...

Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi Temple is a Hindu temple located in Goravanahalli, a village in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Legend A poor man named Abbayya was blessed by...

Mystical Facts of Mahabaleshwar Temple The Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna is a Hindu temple located in Gokarna, a Hindu religious pilgrimage centre in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. A Pranalinga (Pranalinga is defined as ?the reality of God...

Badami Cave Temples are located in the town of Badami in the north-central part of Karnataka, India. The temples are about 88 miles (142 km) east of Belgavi (IATA Code: IXT), and 87 miles (140 km) northwest...